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Kentucky

Record:84-30
Win %:73.7%
Championships:3
Appearances:33
Avg PPG:77.7

ELO Rating History

Tournament Journey

2020s

20243First Round
First RoundvsOakland76–80L
20236Second Round
First RoundvsProvidence61–53WSecond RoundvsKansas State69–75L
20222First Round
First RoundvsSaint Peter's79–85L

2010s

20192Elite Eight
First RoundvsAbilene Christian79–44WSecond RoundvsWofford62–56WSweet 16vsHouston62–58WElite EightvsAuburn71–77L
20185Sweet 16
First RoundvsDavidson78–73WSecond RoundvsBuffalo95–75WSweet 16vsKansas State58–61L
20172Elite Eight
First RoundvsNorthern Kentucky79–70WSecond RoundvsWichita State65–62WSweet 16vsUCLA86–75WElite EightvsNorth Carolina73–75L
20164Second Round
First RoundvsStony Brook85–57WSecond RoundvsIndiana67–73L
20151Final Four
First RoundvsHampton79–56WSecond RoundvsCincinnati64–51WSweet 16vsWest Virginia78–39WElite EightvsNotre Dame68–66WFinal FourvsWisconsin64–71L
20148National Championship
First RoundvsKansas State56–49WSecond RoundvsWichita State78–76WSweet 16vsLouisville74–69WElite EightvsMichigan75–72WFinal FourvsWisconsin74–73WNational ChampionshipvsConnecticut54–60L
20121National Championship
First RoundvsWestern Kentucky81–66WSecond RoundvsIowa State87–71WSweet 16vsIndiana102–90WElite EightvsBaylor82–70WFinal FourvsLouisville69–61WNational ChampionshipvsKansas67–59W
20114Final Four
First RoundvsPrinceton59–57WSecond RoundvsWest Virginia71–63WSweet 16vsOhio State62–60WElite EightvsNorth Carolina76–69WFinal FourvsConnecticut55–56L
20101Elite Eight
First RoundvsEast Tennessee State100–71WSecond RoundvsWake Forest90–60WSweet 16vsCornell62–45WElite EightvsWest Virginia66–73L

2000s

200811First Round
First RoundvsMarquette66–74L
20078Second Round
First RoundvsVillanova67–58WSecond RoundvsKansas76–88L
20068Second Round
First RoundvsAlabama-Birmingham69–64WSecond RoundvsConnecticut83–87L
20052Elite Eight
First RoundvsEastern Kentucky72–64WSecond RoundvsCincinnati69–60WSweet 16vsUtah62–52WElite EightvsMichigan State88–94L
20041Second Round
First RoundvsFlorida A&M96–76WSecond RoundvsAlabama-Birmingham75–76L
20031Elite Eight
First RoundvsIUPUI95–64WSecond RoundvsUtah74–54WSweet 16vsWisconsin63–57WElite EightvsMarquette69–83L
20024Sweet 16
First RoundvsValparaiso83–68WSecond RoundvsTulsa87–82WSweet 16vsMaryland68–78L
20012Sweet 16
First RoundvsHoly Cross72–68WSecond RoundvsIowa92–79WSweet 16vsSouthern California76–80L
20005Second Round
First RoundvsSaint Bonaventure85–80WSecond RoundvsSyracuse50–52L

1990s

19993Elite Eight
First RoundvsNew Mexico State82–60WSecond RoundvsKansas92–88WSweet 16vsMiami (OH)58–43WElite EightvsMichigan State66–73L
19982National Championship
First RoundvsSouth Carolina State82–67WSecond RoundvsSaint Louis88–61WSweet 16vsUCLA94–68WElite EightvsDuke86–84WFinal FourvsStanford86–85WNational ChampionshipvsUtah78–69W
19971National Championship
First RoundvsMontana92–54WSecond RoundvsIowa75–69WSweet 16vsSaint Joseph's83–68WElite EightvsUtah72–59WFinal FourvsMinnesota78–69WNational ChampionshipvsArizona79–84L
19961National Championship
First RoundvsSan Jose State110–72WSecond RoundvsVirginia Tech84–60WSweet 16vsUtah101–70WElite EightvsWake Forest83–63WFinal FourvsMassachusetts81–74WNational ChampionshipvsSyracuse76–67W
19951Elite Eight
First RoundvsMount St. Mary's113–67WSecond RoundvsTulane82–60WSweet 16vsArizona State97–73WElite EightvsNorth Carolina61–74L
19943Second Round
First RoundvsTennessee State83–70WSecond RoundvsMarquette63–75L
19931Final Four
First RoundvsRider96–52WSecond RoundvsUtah83–62WSweet 16vsWake Forest103–69WElite EightvsFlorida State106–81WFinal FourvsMichigan78–81L
19922Elite Eight
First RoundvsOld Dominion88–69WSecond RoundvsIowa State106–98WSweet 16vsMassachusetts87–77WElite EightvsDuke103–104L

1980s

19882Sweet 16
First RoundvsSouthern99–84WSecond RoundvsMaryland90–81WSweet 16vsVillanova74–80L
19878First Round
First RoundvsOhio State77–91L
19861Elite Eight
First RoundvsDavidson75–55WSecond RoundvsWestern Kentucky71–64WSweet 16vsAlabama68–63WElite EightvsLSU57–59L
198512Sweet 16
First RoundvsWashington66–58WSecond RoundvsUNLV64–61WSweet 16vsSaint John's70–86L

All Games (114)

YearRoundOpponentSeedScoreResult
2024First RoundOakland1476–80LBox Score
2023Second RoundKansas State369–75LBox Score
2023First RoundProvidence1161–53WBox Score
2022First RoundSaint Peter's1579–85LBox Score
2019Elite EightAuburn571–77LBox Score
2019Sweet 16Houston362–58WBox Score
2019Second RoundWofford762–56WBox Score
2019First RoundAbilene Christian1579–44WBox Score
2018Sweet 16Kansas State958–61LBox Score
2018Second RoundBuffalo1395–75WBox Score
2018First RoundDavidson1278–73WBox Score
2017Elite EightNorth Carolina173–75LBox Score
2017Sweet 16UCLA386–75WBox Score
2017Second RoundWichita State1065–62WBox Score
2017First RoundNorthern Kentucky1579–70WBox Score
2016Second RoundIndiana567–73LBox Score
2016First RoundStony Brook1385–57WBox Score
2015Final FourWisconsin164–71LBox Score
2015Elite EightNotre Dame368–66WBox Score
2015Sweet 16West Virginia578–39WBox Score
2015Second RoundCincinnati864–51WBox Score
2015First RoundHampton1679–56WBox Score
2014National ChampionshipConnecticut754–60LBox Score
2014Final FourWisconsin274–73WBox Score
2014Elite EightMichigan275–72WBox Score
2014Sweet 16Louisville474–69WBox Score
2014Second RoundWichita State178–76WBox Score
2014First RoundKansas State956–49WBox Score
2012National ChampionshipKansas267–59WBox Score
2012Final FourLouisville469–61WBox Score
2012Elite EightBaylor382–70WBox Score
2012Sweet 16Indiana4102–90WBox Score
2012Second RoundIowa State887–71WBox Score
2012First RoundWestern Kentucky1681–66WBox Score
2011Final FourConnecticut355–56LBox Score
2011Elite EightNorth Carolina276–69WBox Score
2011Sweet 16Ohio State162–60WBox Score
2011Second RoundWest Virginia571–63WBox Score
2011First RoundPrinceton1359–57WBox Score
2010Elite EightWest Virginia266–73LBox Score
2010Sweet 16Cornell1262–45WBox Score
2010Second RoundWake Forest990–60WBox Score
2010First RoundEast Tennessee State16100–71WBox Score
2008First RoundMarquette666–74LBox Score
2007Second RoundKansas176–88LBox Score
2007First RoundVillanova967–58WBox Score
2006Second RoundConnecticut183–87LBox Score
2006First RoundAlabama-Birmingham969–64WBox Score
2005Elite EightMichigan State588–94LBox Score
2005Sweet 16Utah662–52WBox Score
2005Second RoundCincinnati769–60WBox Score
2005First RoundEastern Kentucky1572–64WBox Score
2004Second RoundAlabama-Birmingham975–76LBox Score
2004First RoundFlorida A&M1696–76WBox Score
2003Elite EightMarquette369–83LBox Score
2003Sweet 16Wisconsin563–57WBox Score
2003Second RoundUtah974–54WBox Score
2003First RoundIUPUI1695–64WBox Score
2002Sweet 16Maryland168–78LBox Score
2002Second RoundTulsa1287–82WBox Score
2002First RoundValparaiso1383–68WBox Score
2001Sweet 16Southern California676–80LBox Score
2001Second RoundIowa792–79WBox Score
2001First RoundHoly Cross1572–68WBox Score
2000Second RoundSyracuse450–52LBox Score
2000First RoundSaint Bonaventure1285–80WBox Score
1999Elite EightMichigan State166–73LBox Score
1999Sweet 16Miami (OH)1058–43WBox Score
1999Second RoundKansas692–88WBox Score
1999First RoundNew Mexico State1482–60WBox Score
1998National ChampionshipUtah378–69WBox Score
1998Final FourStanford386–85WBox Score
1998Elite EightDuke186–84WBox Score
1998Sweet 16UCLA694–68WBox Score
1998Second RoundSaint Louis1088–61WBox Score
1998First RoundSouth Carolina State1582–67WBox Score
1997National ChampionshipArizona479–84LBox Score
1997Final FourMinnesota178–69WBox Score
1997Elite EightUtah272–59WBox Score
1997Sweet 16Saint Joseph's483–68WBox Score
1997Second RoundIowa875–69WBox Score
1997First RoundMontana1692–54WBox Score
1996National ChampionshipSyracuse476–67WBox Score
1996Final FourMassachusetts181–74WBox Score
1996Elite EightWake Forest283–63WBox Score
1996Sweet 16Utah4101–70WBox Score
1996Second RoundVirginia Tech984–60WBox Score
1996First RoundSan Jose State16110–72WBox Score
1995Elite EightNorth Carolina261–74LBox Score
1995Sweet 16Arizona State597–73WBox Score
1995Second RoundTulane982–60WBox Score
1995First RoundMount St. Mary's16113–67WBox Score
1994Second RoundMarquette663–75LBox Score
1994First RoundTennessee State1483–70WBox Score
1993Final FourMichigan178–81LBox Score
1993Elite EightFlorida State3106–81WBox Score
1993Sweet 16Wake Forest5103–69WBox Score
1993Second RoundUtah883–62WBox Score
1993First RoundRider1696–52WBox Score
1992Elite EightDuke1103–104LBox Score
1992Sweet 16Massachusetts387–77WBox Score
1992Second RoundIowa State10106–98WBox Score
1992First RoundOld Dominion1588–69WBox Score
1988Sweet 16Villanova674–80LBox Score
1988Second RoundMaryland790–81WBox Score
1988First RoundSouthern1599–84WBox Score
1987First RoundOhio State977–91LBox Score
1986Elite EightLSU1157–59LBox Score
1986Sweet 16Alabama568–63WBox Score
1986Second RoundWestern Kentucky871–64WBox Score
1986First RoundDavidson1675–55WBox Score
1985Sweet 16Saint John's170–86LBox Score
1985Second RoundUNLV464–61WBox Score
1985First RoundWashington566–58WBox Score